Air power to play major role in whipping Nazis and Japs
DeWitt MacKenzie notes the war enters a critical phase where air power dominates. Allied bombing rivers claim factories and steel output while forcing German displacement. Goering meets in Rome as Allied plans for France invasion rely on air umbrella protection.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
Luftwaffe
Hitler
Western
Europe
Germany
Sinclair
House of Commons
Royal Air Force
France
English Channel
Reichsmarshal Goering
Rome
Market Report at National Stockyards and New York areas
Market activity from ST Louis stockyards shows hog weights steady to lower with odd lots light, cattle and calves varied with bulls and vealers higher. week’s tops listed for steers, heifers, and yearlings. New York cotton futures rise on near-term demand with near-month gains, while stocks move choppily and bonds and commodities mix. Poultry receipts in Chicago reflect firm prices per price cursent.
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St, Louis Livestock National Stockyards
U.S. Dept
New York
New Orleans
Air power seen driving Allied victories across theaters
The piece argues air forces will lead invasions from Italy to Burma, with Allied air superiority in North Africa and the Pacific shaping outcomes. It cites Montgomery, Luftwaffe defenses, and cites Thornton predicting thousand-strong Western Europe raids as planes increase.
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Italy
North Africa
Tunisia
Libya
Montgomery
Rommel
der Fuehrer
Japan
Burma
China
Tokyo
Mikado
Southwest Pacific
Bismarck Sea
H. N. Thornton
Washington
Europe
Germany
Debunking and peacetime images in postwar industry
Washington dispatches profile General Motors president Charles E Wilson debunking postwar hype for new designs. He says 42 models resume promptly, material limits hinder experiments, and skilled toolmakers are needed for war-to-peace reconversion to avoid unemployment. He foresees dream cars after peace and broader plastics use. The New Deal faces organized opposition, with GOP and conservative Democrats challenging Roosevelt’s agenda amid farm labor and gasoline concerns.
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Washington
Charles E Wilson
General Motors
Wilson
Epre
Bivens Bout Is Second Fiddle to Barney Ross
In Madison Square Garden Barney Ross, the Marine corporal, won a decision over Jimmy Bivins as 19,982 fans watched the event. Ross was honored as boxing’s Man of the Year for 1942, admired for saving comrades on Guadalcanal, while Bivins defeated Tami Mauriello to claim momentum among heavyweights.
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New York
iPi
Madison Square Garden
Barney Ross
Marines
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Eighth Avenue
Corporal
Garden
Jimmy Walker
Hille Barney
Jimmy
Edward J. Neil
Garden Ring
Little Corporal
Barney
Guadalcanal
Ross
Chicago
Walker
America
Bivins
Mauriello
Long-Arm
Tami
Bronx
Munuriello
Mr. Big
Bob Pastor
Lee Savold
Hisca Silly
Lee Sayvold
Mello Bettina
Army M. P
Mike Jacobs
Wildcats Take Arkansas Cage Championship
North Little Rock's Wildcats won the state high school basketball A division title with a 53 28 victory over BatesvillePioneers in the finals. Emerson beat Marshall and North Little Rock defeated Arkadelphia Greenwood and Mansfield en route to the crown. Formosa dominated in B division play. The all state teams were named by tournament officials and postmasters from Arkansas were confirmed in Washington.
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North Siders
Arkadelphia
Mansfield
Greenwood
Formosa
Cisy Saling
Lavaca
Little Rock Holstead
Little Rock
McCarson
Batesville Yates
Mackey
Formosa Tuberville
Emerson Crownaver
Formosa Pavatt
Parquosa Williams
Daniels
Fort Smith
Helmbecs
North Little Rock
Whe'ler
CAI
Rolfine
Morris
Batesville
Barney Ross Returns and Sparks Sports Talk Amid War Echoes
Wide World Sports’ Roundup notes Barney Ross’s homecoming furlough prompts reflections on heroism and public reception. Ross pitches for equipment, recalls Guadalcanal, and quips about gate earnings while others discuss Giants Dodgers, Navy service moves, and college coaching shifts.
Flashes of Life and Odd Tales From the Nation
Short vignettes report a theft at a bowling alley truck and a tavern, ration book thefts, a movie theater climax halted by a projector failure, and statehouse gardeners amid Idaho claims. Memphis torpedo incident injures a teen. Savannah residents plan a victory garden. a drug store theft ends with whiskey taken. Indianapolis and Oklahoma City items close the jumble.
Missourians Make Best of Break In Intercollegiate Final
Maryville teachers face Cape Girardeau in the Missouri Intercollegiate final after odds shifted with late entries. Maryville beat North Texas State to reach the title game while Cape Girardeau edged Murray State, setting up a statewide showdown for the crown.
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Norb Garrett
Kansas City
Maryville
Bearcats
Cape Girardeau
North Texas
Denton
Murray
State
Jack Klosterman
Cape
Hemline University of St Malus
Minnesotans
Texans
Murray i
Dodgers buy Sullivan from Tigers in baseball file
In a recap of past events the Dodgers are noted to have purchased catcher Billy Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers. Also recalled is Dizzy Dean signing a 1940 Cub contract worth about 10000 dollars and Max Baer agreeing to meet the Joe Louis Max Schmeling bout winner in September from five years ago.
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Associated Priés
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billy Sullivan
Detroit Tigers
Dizzy Dean
Chicago Cub
Max Baer
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
Fights Last Night Feature Local Wins and Knockouts
In New York Jimmy Bivins 17 of Cleveland outpointed Tami Mauriella from New York Worcester saw Leo Sawicki beat Babe Synott while Buddy Walker topped Tony Musto in Washington. In San Diego Lloyd Marshall stopped Harvey Mersey in a Sacramento bout.
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Associated Press
New York
Jimmy Bivins
Cleveland
Tami Mauriella
Worcester
Mass
Leo Sawicki
Babe Synott
Fall River
Drew
Washington
Buddy Walker
Columbus
Ohio
Tony Musto
Chicago
San Diego
Calif
Lloyd Marshall
Sacramento
Harvey Mersey
New Orleans
Fort Monmouth Sign Declares Closure on Hitler's Funeral Day
Anxious to close Fort Monmouth J Wy displays a large sign in the orderly room of Company R of the 15th Signal Training Regiment stating We are closed on the day of Hitler's funeral. The message reflects wartime sentiment at the fort.
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Fort Monmouth
J. Wy
Co. R. 15Th Signal Training Regiment
Hitler
Divorcees Mentioned in Recorded Statements
A note indicates a divorcee was recorded and mentions his wife by name in the transcripts. It states that they told him and references the spouse involved.
Two Handicap Winners to Meet Today at Oak Town Park
Hot Springs March 13. M Wealer's Dispose and River Divide Farm's Best Seller are set to debut in the $1,500 Park Hotel handicap over six furlongs at Oak Town Park, among seven named for the event. Best Seller carries 116 pounds. Dispose 118. Also on the program are two maiden four-furlong races for two-year-olds and a six-furlong dash for maiden three-year-olds. Darby Deli lah, a brown two-year-old filly by Sir Gallahad II-Rusolukes, won her first start yesterday over 11 rivals, running three furlongs in 30 seconds to pay $7.40. CG Ellis Valetti H. was second, four lengths back, with Reynolds Brothers Nine Hole third.
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Hot Springs
M. Wealer
Dispose
Tropoial Park
River Divide Farm
Oaktown Park
Doday
Reynolds Brothers
Fly Ty
A. C. Wrigey Alvhert
Joh. Hettehe
Rivermout Ranch
Ballarntet
Sliver Star Stock Farm
Chipamink
Darby Ban Stables
Darby Delilah
Sir Gallahad II
Rusolukes
Ellis Valetti H
Reynolds Brothers Nine Hole
Army Pay Lures Albany Soldier Father of Seven
A man from Albany with seven children aged ten months to eight years volunteered for Army duty after learning his family would receive 322. "4 month" pay. The note lists, in fragmented form, wartime economic incentives and health topics including British vegetable consumption, traditional medicine, and compulsory medical care for British employees since 1840.
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Albany
Christiansen
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Boise
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Memphis
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